Ecclesiastes 8:5
He that keeps the commandment shall not know an evil thing: 1 And the heart of the wise knows the time of judgment. 1
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In Context
4Even as a king having power: 1 And who will say to him, What doest thou? 1
6For to everything there is time and judgment; 1 For the knowledge of a man is great to him. 1
Cross References
Exodus 1:20And God did well to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very strong.
Psalms 119:6My soul has long been a sojourner; 1
Ecclesiastes 2:14The wise man’s eyes are in his head; 1 But the fool walks in darkness: 1 And I perceived, even I, 1 That one event shall happen to them all. 1
Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; 1 But a fool’s heart at his left. 1
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 8:2-6
The Excellence of Wisdom; The Duty of Subjects. 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou? 5 Whoso keepeth the… Read the whole commentary →